No Years Announce the Second Line-up of Artists

If you’re going to be in Brisbane in the waning hours of 2011 then to fulfill your requirements of getting loose/having fun you’ll need to be at the Powerhouse for No Years.

The Mona Lisa Recreated with a Single Line

It's incredible the things an ordinary person can do if they just have the appropriate felt-tip pen.

Brooklyn Man Turns His Life Into An Exhibition in a Dumpster

In the ultimate act of not being able to let go, an artist has transferred the detritus of his past into a perusable dumpster.

Brakay Art Installations in Italy

I once came across a quote that summed up modernity quite nicely. It went: Modern Art = I could do that + Yeah, but you didn't.

The Ten Best Things to See and Do at Art & About 2011

There's art everywhere, and Concrete Playground's sifted out the best parts of Art & About for you to get to.

Communism Meets Cupid

Chivalry ain't dead, baby, it's just being stored at the Post Office..

Newcastle Hosts Two Festivals In One Weekend

Yes, we do like to poke fun at our younger brother Newcastle now and then. But next week we have to admit he's winning big time.

Semi-Fictional Audio Guides Narrate New York’s Museum Mile

A conceptual sound collective and the French join forces to take you for a merry and blissfully confusing journey down Manhattan's Museum Mile.

NYC Artist Brings Subway Etiquette to Life

NYC artist Jay Shells' Subway Etiquette Posters pokes fun at commuter pet peeves.

Swiss Artist Injects Order Into the Everyday

Ursus Wehrli wants to put some order into your life.

Post-it Note Wars Erupt in Paris

French corporate types are unleashing their creative sides in the French capital.

Beautiful Swear Words

Theo Olesen turns swear words into finely illustrated graphics.

Banksy Takes On TV

While most people think of a concept before a title is given to the project, graffiti artist and satire king Banksy does the opposite.

Design Similarities That Will Have you Seeing Double

Bob Caruther's collection of images will leaving you wondering just how 'new' a new idea really is.

The London Riots: The Impact on Creative Communities

While London was engaged in a process of repeatedly kicking itself in the face, some of those hardest hit have been independent artists and small businesses.

Win Tickets to Silent Comics at Graphic

We have five double passes to giveaway to Silent Comics at Graphic.

2020 Vision: A Clear Picture of Conservation

A UK multi-media conservation project brings together 20 of the UK's best wildlife photographers.

Australian Artist Creates Perfume You Can Swallow

A scent that is not applied but taken as a pill.

Melbourne Street Artist Creates Australia’s Largest Paste-Up

A Melbourne street artist has transformed the exterior of a product design company.

NYC Garbage Sold As Art

Justin Gignac's success in selling garbage as art is proof you can sell anything that is packaged nicely.

Interview /// Concrete Playground meets webuyyourkids

Kirstie Sequitin talks to Sonny Day head of their appearance at Semi-Permanent.

Improv Everywhere Causes a Scene in New York

Their eighth mp3 experiment proves we've come a long way since the Napster debacle of the early noughties.

Random Acts of Kindness in Sydney

For his new artwork Acts of Kindness, UK artist Michael Landy is collecting stories of Sydney's random acts of kindness.

This Is Not Art Festival Saved

This Is Not Art is the dream that keeps us trudging through winter each year. Except that, for a moment there, it looked like this year's festival wouldn't happen.

Chris Jordan’s Rubbish Photography

Artist Chris Jordan takes everyday items and scary statistics to make some thought-provoking digital photographs.

Text-Me-Up! The Art of Text Messages

British artist Tracey Moberley works in the medium of texts.

Blacktown City Art Prize Calls For Entries

Need help funding your art habit? Blacktown Council can help.

The Best International Press Photos of 2011 Arrive in Sydney

The world's best photojournalism is on display at the State Library of NSW.

Win a Double Pass to Graphic Festival

Meet the man behind the myth in his first Australian appearance.

Pictures of Pictures from the Past in the Present

A sense of pure nostalgia and a chance to look at time passing right before your eyes.

Chewing Gum Turned into Miniature Works of Art

A London artist is using chewing gum stuck to the ground as his street art canvas.

Matt Arbuckle

Pencil vs. Camera Project: New Additions from West Africa

Sketched possibilities meet vibrant photography in Ben Heine's Pencil vs. Camera project.

Art Installations Immerse Viewers in Vibrant Colour

Intense combinations of colour and real-world light phenomena create a mind-blowing visual spectacle.

Art/Work Interview with Keg de Souza

This week Art/Work sits down for a cuppa with artist Keg de Souza. Keg is one cool little lady who never fails to have her fingers in every pie.

Win One of Five Passes to Semi-Permanent Sydney

We're partnering with Semi-Permanent again this year and have 5 x two-day passes to give away (worth $310 each).

Paint Your Running Route with GPS Technology

Running routes recorded with GPS technology are transformed into dynamic, digital artworks.

Sydney Brewery Given New Life as a Canvas for Artists

Work from Brook Andrew, Mikala Dwyer, Claire Healy & Sean Cordiero and Caroline Rothwell features in Sydney's new public art project.

Art/Work Interview with Kate Mitchell

This week we speak with Kate Mitchell, a Sydney-based endurance artist represented by Chalk Horse. She is also one half of the paper cut crazy duo, Greedy Hen.

Vivid Let Loose Their Plans For Creative Sydney 2011

Vivid Creative Sydney has just been announced, with over 50 creative leaders lined up to keep you inspired and full of ideas.

Art/Work Interview with Mitch Cairns

Art/Work is a new series where we take some time out to chat with our local creatives in an attempt to unravel the daily grind behind being an artist.

Spreading Happiness with the SF Mirrors Project

The SF Mirrors Project aims to spread confidence and happiness to the people of San Francisco.